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2 hours ago, Enzo Chiefo said:

What exactly is self centred and selfish about not being conformist??I suspect you know very little about the  subject matter and are relying on apocalyptic red-top headlines for your info. If, as is often claimed, saving lives is the most important thing then let's ban all cars. RTAs cause far more lives to be lost than this virus ever will. 


Look at me everybody, I don't conform. Like Michael Gove, I've had "far too much of experts". 

Your RTA explanation is a false equivalence - and patently wrong.

Annual road deaths UK (2018):   1,784  Link: https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/fleet-industry-news/2019/09/27/uk-road-casualty-statistics-labelled-dsigraceful

Current UK coronavirus deaths: 4, 313  Link: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

We are no-where near the peak, either. I suggest that, you too, know very little about the subject matter since even a cursory glance at the readily available data would have illustrated that the surety and arrogant confidence of your position was not in any way matched by reality.

Unfortunately, that is the way of the internet and world these days - people espouse stuff with such brash, forceful surety that other folk swallow it and we end up with anti-vaxxers, anti-science and idiots setting mobile telecommunications masts on fire. 

 

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1 minute ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

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At least you tried.

If any IT buffs are out there then send me a pm with you’re email or mob no and I’ll send on. Could do with a smile on here as everything you read is blooming depressing!  

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1 hour ago, Enzo Chiefo said:

Would you describe her as being selfish and self centred for breaking her own rules? It's breaking this morning btw in case you hadn't heard.. 

 

You are deflecting here but just to humour you - and I haven't seen any headline about that - her position would be untennable.

 

The Scottish finance minister made a statement a couple of weeks ago about idiots flocking to remote cottages from the cities to isolate themselves, while potentially overstretching the NHS capacities in those regions.

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3 minutes ago, Saughton Jambo said:

If any IT buffs are out there then send me a pm with you’re email or mob no and I’ll send on. Could do with a smile on here as everything you read is blooming depressing!  

Hopefully its not the racist star wars movies that is doing the rounds.

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32 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said:

 

More concerning is Wuhan is home to China's only BS4 rated lab that specialises in research (meddling with them to create possible bio weapons) into viruses just like this. After all these hideous markets are all over China so why only Wuhan? 


Because it’s not only Wuhan. Wuhan is just the source of this particular outbreak. 

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3 hours ago, OldGorgie said:

UEFA believes that the season can be completed by the end of August. The TV companies are desperate to show live games. Common sense indicates games in SPFL can be played behind closed doors. 

 

Interesting games with 2 metre social distancing. 

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3 minutes ago, Special Officer Doofy said:


Because it’s not only Wuhan. Wuhan is just the source of this particular outbreak. 


The 2019 Military World Games, officially known as the 7th CISM Military World Gamesand commonly known as Wuhan 2019, was held from October 18–27, 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei, China

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17 minutes ago, RonnieG said:

Hopefully its not the racist star wars movies that is doing the rounds.

No it’s the Indian prime minister on why the Chinese are poor at cricket

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1 minute ago, Saughton Jambo said:

No it’s the Indian prime minister on why the Chinese are poor at cricket

 

Because they weren't under English rule for 200 years?

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6 minutes ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

Takes the whole family to check the second home so they fit in an overnight stay. Aye ok then.

 

She came across as someone who knows her stuff and this really is an own goal. 

 

Academic brainboxes often lack common sense. She is yet another example.

You really don’t blame anyone for flouting the law if the people in government do exactly this. Only a complete lockdown, no outdoor exercising and key workers only, otherwise there will be no economy or businesses left.....oh and I forgot to add in dog walkers. They’re allowed outside...and my two need walked 4 times a day 😉

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10 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Because they weren't under English rule for 200 years?

Nah it’s better than that. PM me an email and I’ll send you 

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Just now, Saughton Jambo said:

You really don’t blame anyone for flouting the law if the people in government do exactly this. Only a complete lockdown, no outdoor exercising and key workers only otherwise there will be no eco or businesses left.....oh and I forgot to add in dog walkers. They’re allowed outside...and my two need walked 4 times a day 😉

 

Emergency powers are devolved. While England is talking of banning all outside 'exercise' I don't think Scotland will do that. 

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2 minutes ago, Saughton Jambo said:

Nah it’s better than that. PM me an email and I’ll send you 

 

Modi is off the scale idiot, racist nationalist. Never a surprise to see he's gone off on one. Or if it's one of his senior people. 

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Channel 4 noted 1600 deaths per day in the UK and that the Covid figures are over and above.

 

Yes some people would have died eventually, but Covid significantly speedens this process.  You also have e.g the deaths at care homes and community not being registered.

 

There is your risk mitigation factor just now compared to driving a car, which of course can be mitigated by safe driving and so on.

 

 

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13 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Because they weren't under English rule for 200 years?

 

If you mean UK rule, then China did have Hong Kong under UK rule until 1999 IIRC, and I bet their people still wish we were there.

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1 minute ago, frankblack said:

 

If you mean UK rule, then China did have Hong Kong under UK rule until 1999 IIRC, and I bet their people still wish we were there.

 

They play cricket in Hong Kong though not as well.

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davemclaren

There’s a general thread in the Shed re Covid 29. Can we try and keep this one relevant to football please. 

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4 hours ago, OldGorgie said:

UEFA believes that the season can be completed by the end of August. The TV companies are desperate to show live games. Common sense indicates games in SPFL can be played behind closed doors. 

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Thankfully what UEFA and the TV companiies want are of no relevance.

 

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1 hour ago, frankblack said:

 

You are deflecting here but just to humour you - and I haven't seen any headline about that - her position would be untennable.

 

The Scottish finance minister made a statement a couple of weeks ago about idiots flocking to remote cottages from the cities to isolate themselves, while potentially overstretching the NHS capacities in those regions.

 Should be a sacking offence.

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8 minutes ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

We have two dogs too :wink:

 

Bet they’re the fittest they’ll ever be by the time this is over. I’m having to drag mines out by the time their 4th walk is due. It’s been the first time in ages my garden hasn’t had dog shit in it lol 

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1 hour ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Interesting games with 2 metre social distancing. 

🎶🎵Its the end of football as we know it 🎵🎶😄😄😄

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5 hours ago, Enzo Chiefo said:

If the guidelines are in place for any longer than a few weeks then the floodgates will open and most people will start ignoring them. It is deluded to think that you can lock the entire country down for months based on the advice of a couple of scientists. Forget the warnings, if there are no tax receipts then there will be no NHS to protect. Businesses,  people, life will have to get back to normal before the summer. 

They’ve already proved that there is a magic money tree. A few scientists, really?  What is normal? I think everything has changed and we need to use to progress, like funding the NHS properly and viewing key workers in a much better light.

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2 hours ago, Seymour M Hersh said:

 

Whether it's fair or not is debatable but it is possibly the most workable unless the crisis shows signs of easing dramatically in the next few weeks. I'd go for null and void this season and reorganise the leagues. Having sellik miss out on a championship would be wonderful. 

It would be good no doubt about that, it would nullify our wins against Hibs and the opportunity to beat them again in the semi final. But it also negates relegation which is the most important part I suppose. But it’s all about the virus and what happens with it really.

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I live in the Canary Islands,and honestly I can't believe the rubbish the UK public is thinking.FACT you will soon be in TOTAL lockdown as we have for 3 weeks'and football is secondary to EVERYTHING else.I doubt if any football will be played until September at the earliest if at all !!

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2 minutes ago, mact said:

I live in the Canary Islands,and honestly I can't believe the rubbish the UK public is thinking.FACT you will soon be in TOTAL lockdown as we have for 3 weeks'and football is secondary to EVERYTHING else.I doubt if any football will be played until September at the earliest if at all !!

Agree mate. My daughter lives in Tenerife and they are on a proper lock down and police will deal with any flaunting of the rules laid out in a strict manner. 

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2 hours ago, Nookie Bear said:


On a tangent: she looks filth. 

 

That's a fair old tangent on a thread titled 'SPFL ready to declare Celtic champions and relegate Hearts', NB :lol: 

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Just now, Boof said:

 

That's a fair old tangent on a thread titled 'SPFL ready to declare Celtic champions and relegate Hearts', NB :lol: 


Life goes on, Boof 🤷‍♂️

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Getting a bit more back on topic. 
 

No league in any sport as far as I am aware has relegated someone yet. 
 

most have been declared null and void, Belgium has called the season but refused to discuss relegation, the rest of the leagues don’t know what to do. 
 

Bottom line is a clear pattern not to relegate. 
 

is Scottish football seriously going to be the one that does the opposite? Seriously? Does anyone really think Aston Villa will be relegated with a game in hand? Of course not, nor should Patrick Thistle in the same position. 
 

I would be absolutely shocked if Hearts are relegated and legal action would be absolutely warranted 

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2 hours ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

You really don't have a clue, do you ? 

 

You also come across as a very selfish individual. 

 

I could say more but I don't want to risk any ban, especially at this time. 

You continue to subscribe to national group think if you want old son. Selfish??? Really??? Not once have I referred to ME, I am talking about the affects on the entire population and future generations. Probably the polar opposite of selfishness.  Regardless of what you think, an indefinite lockdown of this nature is unsustainable. The majority of the population can separate the sensible advice from the scaremongering.  The vast majority of people will suffer only very mild symptoms. Unfortunately,  115k die in the UK from respiratory disease each and every year and will need protected as they do every winter. There are a lot of serious illnesses out there and, for some people, this will be the same. But the response to it has to be proportional. 

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15 minutes ago, Enzo Chiefo said:

You continue to subscribe to national group think if you want old son. Selfish??? Really??? Not once have I referred to ME, I am talking about the affects on the entire population and future generations. Probably the polar opposite of selfishness.  Regardless of what you think, an indefinite lockdown of this nature is unsustainable. The majority of the population can separate the sensible advice from the scaremongering.  The vast majority of people will suffer only very mild symptoms. Unfortunately,  115k die in the UK from respiratory disease each and every year and will need protected as they do every winter. There are a lot of serious illnesses out there and, for some people, this will be the same. But the response to it has to be proportional. 

I don't oten agree with you but you are right. Social distancing will continue but the government will allow a return to work in the next few weeks because there are huge unseen conequences of continuing this policy. Dr Bhakdi, Lord Sumption and a whole host of scientic advisors say the lockdown has to end soon. Sport however will have to wait for its ban to be lifted.

 

Lots of people will die WITH Covid because probably say 25% of the population have been in contact with this virus already - doesn't necessarily mean they died OF Covid. We all eventually will have to take our chances once we know that there is sufficient capacity in the healthcare system.

 

No doubt Krankie will see a need to do something different though as her whole raison d'etre is to show that she is a more caring sharing sort of human being than these awful Tories lol.

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so people suggesting we will go back to work before a vaccine is discovered which as a result many thousands will die. Think the numbers were put at 200,000 to 500,000 before the Government back tracked from herd immunity as hospitals would be totally over whelmed and business would have ground to a halt anyway. In other words collateral damage to protect big business. In the World wars mainly young people got killed as cannon fodder now it's the time for auld codgers to make the ultimate sacrifice. You couldn't make up this stuff. No doubt money will be put before people's health 

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4 minutes ago, maroonsgotop said:

so people suggesting we will go back to work before a vaccine is discovered which as a result many thousands will die. Think the numbers were put at 200,000 to 500,000 before the Government back tracked from herd immunity as hospitals would be totally over whelmed and business would have ground to a halt anyway. In other words collateral damage to protect big business. In the World wars mainly young people got killed as cannon fodder now it's the time for auld codgers to make the ultimate sacrifice. You couldn't make up this stuff. No doubt money will be put before people's health 

 

Apparently some firms behind the fringe are still pushing to put on some form of the fringe after it was cancelled.  Its absolutely unbelievable, as I guess it doesn't matter to them who dies if they can make some cash.

 

https://www.nme.com/news/edinburgh-festival-fringe-could-still-happen-lockdown-restrictions-lifted-coronavirus-2640761

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There is a chance to use the window of mid june to mid July to play the remaining matches however no-one knows how to stop the virus returning as soon as we all start going back to work or matches.  So it seems very unlikely. We may well be in lockdown for 9 months!  

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10 minutes ago, maroonsgotop said:

so people suggesting we will go back to work before a vaccine is discovered which as a result many thousands will die. Think the numbers were put at 200,000 to 500,000 before the Government back tracked from herd immunity as hospitals would be totally over whelmed and business would have ground to a halt anyway. In other words collateral damage to protect big business. In the World wars mainly young people got killed as cannon fodder now it's the time for auld codgers to make the ultimate sacrifice. You couldn't make up this stuff. No doubt money will be put before people's health 


Aye but it’s hard for people to try and appear edgy, by engaging their brains though. 

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11 minutes ago, maroonsgotop said:

so people suggesting we will go back to work before a vaccine is discovered which as a result many thousands will die. Think the numbers were put at 200,000 to 500,000 before the Government back tracked from herd immunity as hospitals would be totally over whelmed and business would have ground to a halt anyway. In other words collateral damage to protect big business. In the World wars mainly young people got killed as cannon fodder now it's the time for auld codgers to make the ultimate sacrifice. You couldn't make up this stuff. No doubt money will be put before people's health 

 

The problem is there will be no vaccine widely available for AT BEST 18 months and more likely closer to 2 years. The best that can be done at the moment is to try spread out the time period of which people may get infected so those that need medical treatment can receive it.

 

My guess is that at some point before September most parts of the world will return to some sort of phased 'normality' which is offices open to those either now immune or considered low risk, maybe some restaurants open with strict capacity/spacing requirements, but absolutely no large scale gatherings of any kind. In this scenario everyone would have to be prepared to go back into lockdown when and where outbreaks occur for 2+ years until a vaccine is globally available.

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3 minutes ago, Heres Rixxy said:

 

The problem is there will be no vaccine widely available for AT BEST 18 months and more likely closer to 2 years. The best that can be done at the moment is to try spread out the time period of which people may get infected so those that need medical treatment can receive it.

 

My guess is that at some point before September most parts of the world will return to some sort of phased 'normality' which is offices open to those either now immune or considered low risk, maybe some restaurants open with strict capacity/spacing requirements, but absolutely no large scale gatherings of any kind. In this scenario everyone would have to be prepared to go back into lockdown when and where outbreaks occur for 2+ years until a vaccine is globally available.

 

I would hope that a vaccine is available within 12 months and mass produced using all available production facilities worldwide thereafter.

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Keeping  on Topic, Football will return around September/October  But I hope the league is declared null and void,  Celtic NOT crowned champions and we stay up.  The seethe will be magical.

 

Bonus would be league reconstruction,  Sevco going bust, Hibs in serious financial meltdown and all redtop newspapers going completely out of business for life  more so the SUN.  And FFS back to talking about Brexit!!!!

 

 

Seriously though Lets just hope though for a return to normality as soon as we can and folk just do the right thing and stay at bleeding home!!! and this will be a shorter nightmare if we do! Football will however be transformed, lets just make it for the better.

 

I will just settle for this website doing something about the constant resizing of adds making the screen unreadable

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39 minutes ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

My daughter, an ICU Nurse, can testify that this is more than scaremongering. I don't want to mention her again on a forum like this but I can assure you if the guidelines are not followed then this will go on longer than we can foresee.

 

Let's leave it at that.

If it means extending the lockdown so be it.

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UEFA President say CL Final & Europa League Finals must be played no later than 3rd August and possibility of EPL by the same date;(presumably other leagues would have the same date)

 

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10 minutes ago, maroonsgotop said:

UEFA President say CL Final & Europa League Finals must be played no later than 3rd August and possibility of EPL by the same date;(presumably other leagues would have the same date)

 

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How can anyone take UEFA seriously anymore, especially now we’ve got 5 year olds dying.  They’re an irrelevance - governments will decide not them. 

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11 minutes ago, maroonsgotop said:

UEFA President say CL Final & Europa League Finals must be played no later than 3rd August and possibility of EPL by the same date;(presumably other leagues would have the same date)

 

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The desperation of the football authorities to get their sponsorship cash shows no limits.

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6 minutes ago, maroonsgotop said:

UEFA President say CL Final & Europa League Finals must be played no later than 3rd August and possibility of EPL by the same date;(presumably other leagues would have the same date)

 

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Has this imbecilic blazer wearing cretin looked at the news, the world has gone to hell on a hand cart,  Football wont start until well after that date anywhere in Europe let alone completing their leagues.  Its going to take 8 to 10 weeks including a mini pre-season to finish, that equates the league starting off again in about 5 weeks,,  Sorry Mr UEFA bellend, but Merkel, Boris and Mini-me Merkel will still have us all wiping our arses with pot noodle lids!

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12 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

If it means extending the lockdown so be it.

This thing will go on for much, much, longer than a few months. From my point of view going out at all may not be an option until a vaccine is developed. Covid-19 does not go away even if the curve flattens out considerably. It's a risk I may have to think very seriously about taking.

UEFA seems to be suggesting that leagues will not be recognised unless they complete fully which is all well and good but it isn't going to happen anytime soon. Better to "null & void" and reconstruct and move on to a new season when it is safe to do so. UEFA should adopt this approach as these are unusual times and every country will be in different places re infection rates and population safety.

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The Real Maroonblood
10 minutes ago, frankblack said:

 

The desperation of the football authorities to get their sponsorship cash shows no limits.

This. 
Scumbags.

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